The Auburn Tigers almost pulled down one of the most not likely national championships in the history of college football this week. But for one man with a massive payday on the line, ‘almost’ simply had beenn’t close enough.

Mark Skiba is now one thing of an Internet phenom, he had that would pay out, should Auburn win the BCS Championship after he posted a picture of the $100, 500-1 betting slip. The bet ended up being put by his dad during a vacation to Las Vegas final January, when few provided Auburn any possibility at being an elite team in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), aside from among the top squads in the country.

Auburn Devotee Through and Through

But Skiba an Auburn alumnus and a giant fan for the group held on to the ticket even with the Tigers destroyed a early season clash with LSU a loss that must have ended whatever faint hopes they had of finding themselves in the title game.

Then, miracles started to happen. Auburn starting game that is winning game, eventually finding themselves ranked in the top 25 groups in college football. a tipped ball in the final minute led Auburn past Georgia 43-38. A week later, Auburn beat undefeated Alabama the title that is national at that point by going back a lengthy Alabama field goal attempt in the last second of regulation (more…)